
Ted McGinley
Career at a glance
5Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
across 5 rated films
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
The Note6.7
Most recent
Everything Ted has done for Hallmark, from The Note (2007) right through to The Bridge Part 2 (2016).
Follow & about Ted
- From
- Newport Beach
- Married to
- Gigi Rice
Theodore Martin McGinley is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom Married... with Children, Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith, and Derek Bishop on the Apple TV comedy drama series Shrinking. He was a late regular on Happy Days, Dynasty and The Love Boat and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film Revenge of the Nerds and several made-for-television sequels.
Ted’s signature
Across 5 films, Ted almost always leans into Christmas, usually plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas4 films
- small towns5 films
- a writer3 films
- a hidden secret4 films
- a love triangle2 films
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
On-screen partners

Ted’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genie Francis, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.
Where Ted fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Ted keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 5 movies
Newest first2010s
3 filmsTed’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Ted’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
Ted’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Douglas Barr3 films
- Mike Rohl2 films
Most written by
- Douglas Barr2 films
- Jamie Pachino2 films
- Karen Kingsbury2 films
Who Ted works with
The cast and crew Ted keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.3 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.





